Once a Word user, always a Word user, (& Excel) but maybe I've learned a new trick. I was not familiar with any of the other web based applications for word processing & spreadsheets. In reading the information and exploring Zoho writer, a fabulous feature (for me) is you can revert back easily to the original document, if you mess up and save over an older version.
Ironically, I had a patron come in the Tech Center just today wanting to access his files in Google Documents. One downfall I discovered, however, with our library internet security or browser settings? the system did not allow him to access his files or it may have been a site problem.....another matter to check w/systems;-)
Web 2.o Awards List - I selected to examine the "events" category:
#1 Upcoming.yahoo - I was disappointed; it did not have The Great Frederick Fair listed!
Now I will have to find out the dates and go back and add the event information.
#2 Eventful.com - I was not impressed w/either, it also did not have Great Frederick Fair.
Some of the links are not connecting properly w/search words. i.e., I wanted to see craft show events in MD and instead received information on Wine Festivals in Virginia. FUN
but not what I wanted.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2007
Week 7: Wiki's
My experience w/wiki's has pretty much been limited to Wikipedia which I thought was just another encyclopedia site. silly me! Now I discover it's the latest, greatest trend in an updated, collective, possibly subjective, pooling knowledge base of information from wiki users which also includes entries on diverse subjects (such as love life of ......) maintained by specific interest groups & other enthusiasts. One disadvantage noted in the resource was many teachers do not allow students to use wikipedia as an information source. Wiki's are a useful tool in many ways within the library setting where collaborative writing, sharing knowledge and exchanging ideas can be utilized like a monthly book club discussion or review.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Week 6 Tag, Folk, & Technorati
The discovery resources & perspectives on Web 2.0, Library 2.0, describe various advances in technology, revealing the future and changing direction of libraries now pioneering & implementing these tools. It also explains the critical role we play in developing new services and expanding programs and resources to further meet the needs of the community and assist patrons of all ages - it's just simply... mindblogging! ;-)
Technorati provides the site to unlimited blog sources and answers to tagging and so I discovered why I receive certain blog posts in response to my various web searchs ie., when & how to trim a damaged holly tree? I see the advantages of (unstructured) cataloging especially with something like digital photos and social bookmarking functions. However, who has time & paitence to sit and weed thru the 54,000 sites and pics tagged under holly trimming and is it necessarily expert or authentic advice I care to read or follow.
So I'm thinking really, isn't less information, more resourceful?
I did not register for the Delicio.us site as I simply use the drop down browser on the computer to access the sites. I can see the benefits of it tho as a resource tool for libraries to utilize tags and organize bookmarks and especially enabling access from any computer. At the reference desk and the back workstations specifically this would be helpful to personnel that float from different computers and would save time looking up the same or similar reference information or books/websites of interest for patrons.
Technorati provides the site to unlimited blog sources and answers to tagging and so I discovered why I receive certain blog posts in response to my various web searchs ie., when & how to trim a damaged holly tree? I see the advantages of (unstructured) cataloging especially with something like digital photos and social bookmarking functions. However, who has time & paitence to sit and weed thru the 54,000 sites and pics tagged under holly trimming and is it necessarily expert or authentic advice I care to read or follow.
So I'm thinking really, isn't less information, more resourceful?
I did not register for the Delicio.us site as I simply use the drop down browser on the computer to access the sites. I can see the benefits of it tho as a resource tool for libraries to utilize tags and organize bookmarks and especially enabling access from any computer. At the reference desk and the back workstations specifically this would be helpful to personnel that float from different computers and would save time looking up the same or similar reference information or books/websites of interest for patrons.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Rollyo
After weeding thru the web, I am excited to create a search roll of my favorite sources for gardening and tips. Here's one - Combine ingredients in blender:eggs, tabasco, garlic powder & water, then mist liberally on plants. Reapply weekly or after it rains, to repel the deer-now onto the rabbits.
http://rollyo.com/catlashx/plants_gardening/
http://rollyo.com/catlashx/plants_gardening/
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Avatars
On avatars.yahoo - you can create and save up to 12 avatar favorites (love the wardrobe options) but I could only export one of my creations to Blog. I was attempting 2 different looks, so I used Google image search for the other.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Week 4 - R.S.S.
It's as easy as 1, 2, 3 :-) Really, Simple, Syndication:
R - Register
S - Subscribe
S - Select & Read
http://www.bloglines.com/myblogs
One web site noted the University of Illinois has recently set up several types of RSS feeds. One in particular, New Book Feeds, which notifies patrons when new books arrive in subjects of interest.
R - Register
S - Subscribe
S - Select & Read
http://www.bloglines.com/myblogs
One web site noted the University of Illinois has recently set up several types of RSS feeds. One in particular, New Book Feeds, which notifies patrons when new books arrive in subjects of interest.
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